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The New River Gorge State Park is home to one of the largest aerial adventure parks in the United States. Located at Adventures on the Gorge, TreeTops is a half-day adventure of zip lines, sky bridges and rappelling with three short hikes thrown in for good measure. While Gravity Zip Lines offers about two miles of zip lines 200 feet in the air. The newest addition, TimberTrek Aerial Adventure Park offers an aerial obstacle course for enthusiasts of all ages. It offers four courses to challenge beginners as well as more experienced climbers.
Of course, the New River and the Gauley River continue to offer rafting enthusiasts - from novices to experts - some of the best white water rafting adventures in the world.
Other activities include, ATV tours, mountain biking, bridge walk tours, caving, bass and fly fishing, disc golf, hiking, horseback riding, jet boats, lake tours, paint ball, rock climbing, skeet & trap shooting, and paddle boarding.
Then again, guests may want to enjoy a day of golf and/or shopping. Nearby attractions, such as Pipestem Resort State Park, Glade Springs, or the Greenbrier Resort offer a number of golf packages to meet your needs. While Tamarack has wares hand crafted by West Virginia artisans and Fayetteville has a number of quaint shops for enthusiasts to enjoy.
But if you love photography or just want to relax in a peaceful, tranquil environment just sit back and take in the views. New River Gorge State Park, Hawks Nest State Park, Babcock State Park and Pipe Stem Resort State Park provide some of the most beautiful flora and fauna seen on the Eastern Seaboard.
